Plymouth acid attack victim’s ex ‘knew ‘exactly’ what was coming

Prosecutors have told a court the former wife of a drug dealer “knew exactly” what was going to happen when her ex was fatally attacked with acid.

Danny Cahalane was attacked at his Plymouth home on 21 February 2025 over a £120,000 drug debt to his boss, Winchester Crown Court heard. He died in hospital on 3 May 2025.

Jo Martin KC, prosecuting, told jurors Cahalane’s ex-wife, Paris Wilson, 35, of Plymouth, had “information about Danny and his whereabouts and knew about the nature of the attack”, and alleged she was guilty of murder, which she has denied.

Ten people are on trial accused of offences including murder, manslaughter, attempted kidnapping and being part of a drugs supply gang.

The court heard Wilson was allegedly closely involved with drugs boss Ryan Kennedy, known as Frost, and she knew Frost’s men were travelling from London for the attack on Cahalane.

Jurors were shown messages, in which Wilson allegedly raged about Cahalane’s new home and about his girlfriend’s designer handbags.

Mason KC pointed to a message from Wilson to her mother, hoping Cahalane and his girlfriend would “get acid in their faces” as further proof she knew what was coming.

The prosecution told jurors she later used contact arrangements for their daughter to track Cahalane’s location.

Mason KC said: “She had privileged information about Danny and his whereabouts and knew about the nature of the attack.

“She knew exactly what was going to happen that night and she was prepared to facilitate it,” she told the court.

The court has already heard Cahalane was attacked in his bedroom and on his doorstep with strong sulphuric acid.

An ambulance crew found him in “considerable pain” and gave him morphine before he was taken to hospital.

Wilson and Jude Hill, 43, of Plymouth, and Israel Augustus, 26, Isanah Sungum, 22, Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 23, Ramarnee Bakas, 23, and Brian Kalemba, 23, all from London, are charged with murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter.

Wilson, Adedoja, Bakas, Augustus, Sungum and Kalemba have also been charged with being part of an organised crime gang, along with Jenna Said, 39, of Plymouth, and Arrone Mukuna, 25, and Jean Mukuna, 23, both from London.

Adedoja, Bakas, Wilson, Jean Mukuna and Arrone Mukuna are all also charged with attempted kidnapping and attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.

They all deny the charges and the trial continues.